Project Gutenberg 2009-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 136 Le Plongeon, Augustus 1826 1908 LePlongeon, Augustus Plongeon, Augustus Le 05006265 Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove That Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in Very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Vestiges of the Mayas" by Augustus Le Plongeon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the ancient civilizations of the Maya, particularly investigating the cultural and architectural connections between the Mayas and other ancient civilizations in Asia and Africa. Le Plongeon explores the history, geography, and archaeological findings of the Yucatan Peninsula, where the remnants of the Maya civilization can be found, aiming to shed light on their advanced societal structure and their interactions with other ancient cultures. The opening of the book sets the stage for an extensive exploration of Yucatan's geography, its lush terrain, unique geological features like senotes (natural wells), and the remnants of grand ancient structures. Le Plongeon describes the region as a verdant land dotted with ruins, expressing his admiration for the beauty and historical significance of these remnants. He discusses the materials used in construction, the customs of the inhabitants, and their agricultural practices, leading to his belief that these ancient peoples were part of a larger, interconnected world, drawing parallels between the Maya and civilizations from Asia and Africa. This initial section establishes the author's objective to prove that cultural communications existed between these distant peoples long ago, hinting at a rich, untold history waiting to be uncovered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians -- Origin Mayas Yucatán Peninsula -- Antiquities F1401 Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 218792 218801 2024-09-13T06:50:55.502105 2023-09-13T11:37:05.356230 text/html text/html 217287 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 78502 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130958 2024-09-13T06:51:00.563551 application/epub+zip 132166 2024-09-13T06:50:56.957103 application/epub+zip 132166 2024-09-13T06:50:56.072057 application/epub+zip 267520 2024-09-13T06:51:03.275529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242711 2024-09-13T06:50:59.968545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176860 2022-09-14T08:08:40.877960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191956 2024-09-13T06:50:54.921088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192006 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 73400 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 191849 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 73345 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191882 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73215 2021-01-05T23:38:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22382 2024-09-13T06:51:03.412547 application/rdf+xml 13171 2024-09-13T06:50:56.442047 image/jpeg 3280 2024-09-13T06:50:56.253074 image/jpeg 128811 2024-09-13T06:50:55.522071 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia